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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 27, 2015

Slaw: Supreme Court confirms right to strike constitutionally protected

The Supreme Court of Canada in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan confirmed once and for all that the right to strike is protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Union Relations / canadian charter of rights and freedoms, Collective Bargaining, essential services legislation, freedom of association and expression, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, labour relations, Labour Trilogy, limit the ability of public sector workers to go on strike, Public Service Essential Services Act, right to associate and organize, right to bargain collectively, right to strike, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan’s essential services legislation, Supreme Court of Canada, Trade Union, Trade Union Amendment Act

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read February 27, 2015

Supreme Court of Canada issues landmark merger and efficiencies decision

The Supreme Court of Canada released its long awaited decision in Tervita Corporation et al v. Commissioner of Competition. In a 6-1 decision, the SCC allowed Tervita’s appeal and set aside the divestiture order made by the Competition Tribunal and upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA). The SCC agreed with the FCA’s conclusion that the merger would likely result in a substantial prevention of competition, but overruled the conclusions of the Tribunal and the FCA that the merger was not saved by the efficiencies defence.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / anti-competitive effects, Competition Act, competition test, Competition Tribunal, efficiencies defence, federal court of appeal, merger, Mergers and acquisitions, substantial prevention of competition, Supreme Court of Canada, Tervita Corporation et al v. Commissioner of Competition

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read February 26, 2015

Report sets benchmarks for inequality between women and men

Canadian women still experience inequality in economic well-being, education, employment, health, housing, justice, safety, and political and social inclusion, according to a new benchmark report on gender equality...

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / canadian human rights commission, discrimination, Employer provided benefits, Employment equity, gender discrimination, gender equality, inequality, job satisfaction, Report on Equality Rights of Women, wage gap, work-related stress

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